Unsafe abortion

An unsafe abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by people lacking the necessary skills, or in an environment lacking minimal medical standards, or both. An unsafe abortion is a life-threatening procedure. It includes self-induced abortions, abortions in unhygienic conditions, and abortions performed by a medical practitioner who does not provide appropriate post-abortion attention. About 25 million unsafe abortions occur a year, of which most occur in the developing world.

Quotes

• If you don't allow abortions, it's not abortions you are abolishing; it is safe abortions you are abolishing.
  • Erna Solberg, the former prime minister of Norway, quoted in Leah Rodriguez, "Gloria Steinem Wants Women to Be Able to Do 'Anything They F*cking Well Please'", Global Citizen (9June 2022)

See also

• History of abortion